#AE642D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.7% 0.118 54.2), rgb(174, 100, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AE642D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE642D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.118 54.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE642D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE642D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE642D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE642D text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 53.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA926E
oklch(70.6% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7646
oklch(63.1% 0.109 53.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE642D
oklch(57.7% 0.118 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D18
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F17
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#AE642D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A6C26 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5458 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE642D
#AE642D
oklch(57.7% 0.118 54.2)
- #0F84B4
#0F84B4
oklch(57.8% 0.117 233.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE642D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE642D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.